Welcome to Barley Ford ...
Barley Ford is located in Hancock County<1>.
Barley Ford is 1,180 feet [360 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Barley Ford lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Barley Ford: 423 & 729<3>
Communities near Barley Ford ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Barley Ford.
- Harrogate
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Trent Valley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Trent Valley is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trent Valley
- Estimated population in 2014: 4,157 people
- Bean Station
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Beans
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Beans is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beans
- Estimated population in 2014: 3,084 people
- New Tazewell
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Alanthus Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Alanthus Hill is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alanthus Hill
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,498 people
- Tazewell
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Harlan
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Sneedville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Red Bridge Ferry
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Red Bridge Ferry is located in Hawkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bridge Ferry
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,135 people
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Barley Ford. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Barley Ford.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Barley Ford. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Barley Ford.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Barley Ford. See our Newspapers Page for Barley Ford.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Barley Ford ...
Looking for more information about Barley Ford? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Barley Ford, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Barley Ford.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Hancock, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Barley Ford - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 423 code has been Overlayed with the 729 area code. New phone numbers in the Barley Ford area will be assigned with one of these codes: 423 or 729. As a result, placing a call in the Barley Ford area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |